Recruiting Football Talk VIII

[MarcoVol]

Yayyyyyyyyy

Didn’t know there was rumors lol

Anything on Matthews ?

My guess is Matthews is locked in

 

[Jack Burton]

Brazell, Nimrod, Matthews, Staley. Do Spillman, Webb, and Leacock count?

The three in '25 will help. But we lose a ton of snaps, and leadership. With all this offense is asked to do, we will need a portholer.

I like Matthews and Brazell but who else do we think has high level WR potential? I haven’t followed practice reports on the other young guys.

 

[JCVol00]

For reference,
Nico’s last 5 sec games as a passer:

63.4% completion
8 pass td
2 int
1,084 passing yards

 

[Orange.]

60% USC currently

None of the above

 

[BigSteve09]

I think we host a playoff game if Georgia loses
If Georgia wins I think we are on the road

 

[BigSteve09]

None of the above

I will say, if Alabama gets in it may help our case to host a playoff game, assuming UGA loses in Atlanta

I don't think the conference will let all three of our first round teams (UT, UGA, Bama) go on the road

 

[tn4elvis]

I will say, if Alabama gets in it may help our case to host a playoff game, assuming UGA loses in Atlanta

I don't think the conference will let all three of our first round teams (UT, UGA, Bama) go on the road

Bama should definitely be on the road

 

[Vols410]

For reference,
Nico’s last 5 sec games as a passer:

63.4% completion
8 pass td
2 int
1,084 passing yards

Nico's one of the hottest QBs in the country right now. I've been working on a little college football analytics side-business and he's gone from #40 nationally to #15 in the last few weeks. His help (OL and WR) have been meh, his SOS has been crazy, but he's been electric and getting better every week.

 

[BigSteve09]

Bama should definitely be on the road

We will host OSU or PSU (depending on the outcome of the Big Ten championship) and Bama and UGA will be on the road, absolutely

 

[knoxvol52]

I think we host a playoff game if Georgia loses
If Georgia wins I think we are on the road

I think we play Texas in Austin if Georgia win SEC Championship. Just a weird feeling that's how it's going to play out in that scenario.. remind you I don't have that crippling BVS disease a lot of individuals seem to have.

 

[jave36]

We will host OSU or PSU (depending on the outcome of the Big Ten championship) and Bama and UGA will be on the road, absolutely

We really need PSU to get blasted. It'll make OSU best win look worse and it might bump down PSU far enough for us to jump them.

 

[BigSteve09]

I think we play Texas in Austin if Georgia win SEC Championship. Just a weird feeling that's how it's going to play out in that scenario.. remind you I don't have that crippling BVS disease a lot of individuals seem to have.

I could see UGA at ND, Bama at PSU. Tennessee hosting OSU.

or swap them all around Bama at ND, UGA at OSU, PSU at Tennessee.

 

[Orange.]

Aubie says "I'd rather play Vandy again." Really? A shot at our win, and people are supposed to be dumb enough to forget that Vandy beat Bama? Why not Vandy saying "I'd rather play Bama again"? Where are we, anyway? You know one of only three conference teams in playoffs.

"I'd rather play Bama again" -- Vandy

 

[jave36]

I like Matthews and Brazell but who else do we think has high level WR potential? I haven’t followed practice reports on the other young guys.

This. Those are the only two on that list I feel confident in. Nimrod has potential but hasn't delivered at all yet.

 

[knoxvol52]

I could see UGA at ND, Bama at PSU. Tennessee hosting OSU.

or swap them all around Bama at ND, UGA at OSU, PSU at Tennessee.

Ever how the field is set tomorrow night by the Committee, it's not going to change much after Conference Championship games. By chance if Tennessee is hosting tomorrow night then it will not change Sunday.

 

[BigSteve09]

Ever how the field is set tomorrow night by the Committee, it's not going to change much after Conference Championship games. By chance if Tennessee is hosting tomorrow night then it will not change Sunday.

if they already have us hosting tomorrow night then we are good as long as Georgia does not win.

if they have us at the 9, there are still some things that could change. I could see them having us at the 9, UGA/TX pending because that will change a lot of things. If UGA loses, that lets the SEC have 2 dark horses in (Bama, UGA) to go on the road, but gives the conference a home game (Vols)

No matter what, the SEC will not allow 3 SEC teams to go on the road round 1.

 

[EastTNVol95]

From his Dad’s X account yesterday likely backing up what was just mentioned about him staying with the program.

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

Scared the ish out of me seeing this bumped.

So glad he’s staying. Had a uscjr friend telling me that Mazeo Bennett had been in this kids ear about going to uscjr and getting immediate playing time.

 

[LoudOrange]

Aubie says "I'd rather play Vandy again." Really? A shot at our win, and people are supposed to be dumb enough to forget that Vandy beat Bama? Why not Vandy saying "I'd rather play Bama again"? Where are we, anyway? You know one of only three conference teams in playoffs.

"I'd rather play Bama again" -- Vandy

Vandy won at Auburn also. First time I've watched those and now I know why.

 

[WebbCobb]

SIAP. I heard Ben McKee state on the GoVols247 podcast that Heupel is only the third coach in Tennessee history to have multiple 10+ win seasons.

General Neyland
Phillip Fulmer
Josh Heupel

Not a bad list

So, you’re saying they’ll have to wait a bit before firing him?

 

[tn4elvis]

We will host OSU or PSU (depending on the outcome of the Big Ten championship) and Bama and UGA will be on the road, absolutely

I sure hope you are correct.

 

[Enki_Amenra]

Mr cheggarboards:

 

[GoBigOrange86]

I want the Vols to host but also I'm giddy enough that it just looks like we've made it to the playoff.

Of course I want more, but this season is an unvarnished success any way you look at it.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Mr cheggarboards:

Who gets a final four first. Barnes or Heupel?

 

[GoBigOrange86]

Who gets a final four first. Barnes or Heupel?

Barnes. We lose the Rose Bowl in football to finish 11-3.

But the Barnes trajectory is clear:

2021: Round of 64
2022: Round of 32
2023: Sweet 16
2024: Elite 8

It's time.